Method of shipping and storing explosives.



FRANKLIN L. GHAM BERLIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

METHOD OF SHIPPING AND STORING EXPLOSIVES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed January 20, 1906. Serial N 0. 297,053.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN L. UHAM- BERLIN, a resident of Cleveland,in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Methods sives; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it'appertains tomake and use the same- My invention relates to an improved method ofshipping and storing explosives, the object of the invention'being toprovide an improved method of this character, which will permit blackpowder, nitro-powder, etc, to bepacked, shipped and handled without daner and without injury to the explosive.

Viith this object'in View, the invention consists in certain novel stepsof a method for the purpose stated, as hereinafter set forth and pointedout in the claims.

In carrying my improved method into effect, I immerse the ex losivepowder in a liquid in which the'powd er is insoluble, such as oil, thelatter. having contact with the powder grains and acting as an air sealor en velop therefor and thus constituting a pre servative of the powderas well as preventing '30 explosion thereoffrom shock'or changes oftemperature.

My improved process permits explosive powder to be readily handled,stored and shipped without danger of accidental explosion, and alsoprevents deterioration of the powder.

As the explosive powder is insoluble in the i of Shipping and StoringExplooil in which it is immersed, it can be readily separated from suchoil by draining or in any other suitable manner when'it is desired touse the explosive as such.

Various oils may be employed-in carrying my improved method intoeffectin fact any oil of 300 fire testand in'which the owder isinsoluble can be used. Good resu ts can be had with the use of keroseneor even heavier oil, such as linseed oil. Experiment has shown that thepowder is not soluble in hydro-carbon oil, such as White Water? burningoil, 300 fire test, and good results have been secured with the use ofsuch oil.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A method. of rendering explosives safe to ship, store and handle,consisting in submerging the explosive bodily in oil in which .it isinsoluble and maintaining it submerged belowthe surface of the oil. 2.Amethod of rendering explosives safe to ship, store andhandle,consisting in sub merging the explosive bodily in hydro-carbon oil inwhich the explosive is insoluble and maintaining it submerged below thesurface of the hydrocarbon oil.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the prescnceof two subscribing witnesses.

FRANKLIN L. CHAMBERLIN. I/Vitnesses FRANK B. BROWN, AXTELL PETERSON.

